Smoked Chestnuts

Smoked Chestnuts

Postby ratman » Fri Oct 25, 2013 1:46 pm

This time of year there is a huge bounty of free food laying around waiting to be harvested. I have picked a lot of chestnuts and am going to try smoking some. I will boil and peel them first and am looking forward to the results. I am wondering whether they will need any help flavour wise or will a sprinkling of sugar and salt be enough ? I was going to treat them a little like the smoked almonds and coat them in melted butter first and then add a mix of salt and sugar. Anyone else tried doing chestnuts ??
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Re: Smoked Chestnuts

Postby wheels » Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:06 am

I've never done chestnuts. As you like the way you do your almonds, I'd stick with that.

Does coating them with butter not adversely affect the take up of smoke?

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Re: Smoked Chestnuts

Postby ratman » Tue Oct 29, 2013 1:06 pm

It doesn't seem to on the almonds Phil, I suppose because they are only small the smoky flavour is not lost like it would be on a much larger item.
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Re: Smoked Chestnuts

Postby wheels » Tue Oct 29, 2013 2:14 pm

That's handy to know, thanks.

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